Keep China in focus, analysts warn, as Malaysia and Philippines butt heads over sea claims
Analysts urge Asean to prioritise unity over China amid escalating maritime disputes, and Malaysia’s protest over Philippine laws affecting Sabah’s boundaries.
Philippines says China is pushing it to cede claims in South China Sea
China is putting ever greater pressure on the Philippines to cede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Manila's Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday after meeting his Australian counterpart in Canberra.
China, Philippines Spar Over New Maritime Laws, Baseline Drawings in South China Sea
In response, China's ambassador Huang Xilian to the Philippines said late on Wednesday the baseline was a "necessary response" to the Philippines' new maritime law and a "routine
China's coastguard circles Scarborough Shoal after Philippines stakes its legislative claim
The Chinese coastguard patrolled around a contested Sea shoal on Thursday, a day after the country's military mounted a joint sea and air patrol in the area. "The China Coast Guard conducted law enforcement patrols in the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Island and the surrounding area,
Philippines’ latest South China Sea resupply mission ends smoothly under Beijing deal
The Philippine delivery of supplies and military personnel on Thursday to the Second Thomas Shoal was the third such trip that did not lead to any confrontation since July, when b
China Wants Philippines To Give Up Its Claims In South China Sea: Philippines Defence Ministry
China And Philippines Continue To Claim Sovereignty Over South China Sea Watch in for more details!
Philippines and China dispute borders in South China Sea
The Philippines' foreign ministry summoned the Chinese ambassador on Wednesday, November 13, to protest against Beijing's establishment of baseline coordinates around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea,
War Clouds Over South China Sea: China Military On High Alert, Warns Philippines With Drills
On 13, China put its military on alert to patrol the disputed waters around Huangyan Island (Scarborough Shoal) in the South China Sea. This move follows the Philippines' implementation of a new maritime law on 10,
Philippines’ Duterte says he is ready to face ICC in The Hague over drug war - ‘hurry up’
Rodrigo Duterte taunts lawmakers that they might ‘miss the pleasure’ of seeing him in the International Criminal Court due to ...
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The Marcos-Duterte Rift in the Philippines is Getting Nastier and More Personal
The political feud is likely to worsen as the country moves toward the 2025 midterm elections and 2028 presidential election.
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Politics is not dirty, politicians are
Good people do not want to go into politics anymore. The ones who have personal and business agenda are dominating the government, with very few exceptions, of course. Politics is now a dirty word and ...
Philippine defense chief ‘playing victim,’ a scheme of staging a political show: expert
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro remarked on Tuesday that the Philippines is a "victim of Chinese aggression," to ...
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How the Philippines and the world can survive Trump
THERE is always a reason why political analysts like me would comment on politics in other countries. Those who would say ...
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Escudero says Philippines must brace for Trump, but Marcos sees no major change
While President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. foresees no changes in the Philippines' relationship with the US following Donald ...
Philippine defense secretary doesn't expect Trump will demand payment for protection
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Tuesday that he didn't expect President-elect ...
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Malaysia to Protest Passage of Philippine Maritime Laws, Government Says
Kuala Lumpur believes that the recently enacted legislation encroaches on a long-standing dispute over the eastern Malaysian ...
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The Philippines disinformation machine
A study published in 2018 showed that when it comes to the production of disinformation in the Philippines, the notorious ...
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Philippines seeks to protect U.S. economic ties under Trump
The Philippines is working on a "mutually beneficial” strategy to boost economic ties with the U.S. under President-elect ...
Philippines boosts coastguard fleet with 49 new ships from France, Japan
The French deal also promises local vessel production and technology transfer – as Manila plans to add 7,000 coastguard ...